FMLA

Because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (as amended in 2009) is expansive enough to cover most medical conditions, many employees will, at some point during their tenure, need a reasonable accommodation.

Even the best-intentioned and generous of employers whose leave policies allow for several months or even years of absence are sitting targets for the EEOC’s crusade against so-called “inflexible” leave policies.

In yet another development in social media and employment law, the 6th Circuit recently held in Jaszczyszyn v. Advantage Health Physician Network that an employer acted lawfully when it terminated an employee after Facebook photos showed her drinking at a festival at the same time she claimed to be incapacitated...